Integrating Trauma-Informed Care and Collective Impact: Perspectives of Service Providers Working with Cross-System Youth

2021 ◽  
pp. 000-000
Author(s):  
Annahita Ball ◽  
Elizabeth A. Bowen ◽  
Annette Semanchin Jones
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Collective Impact ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Cross System

Trauma-informed care in the context of intellectual and developmental disability services: Perceptions of service providers

2020 ◽  
pp. 174462952091808
Author(s):  
Amanda J Rich ◽  
Nikki DiGregorio ◽  
Carla Strassle
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
High Staff Turnover ◽  
Trauma Informed

Traumatic life events have pervasive impacts on health and well-being. A growing body of literature shows that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are disproportionately impacted by trauma. Trauma-informed care (TIC) is a philosophy of service provision that is committed to preventing traumatization and re-traumatization and promoting healing. This study explores the perceptions of 130 leaders in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities services on the adoption and practice of TIC through the analysis of quantitative data. Results indicated a disconnect between the level of TIC integration and perceptions detailing how well organizations are currently performing in aspects of TIC. Barriers to TIC included high staff turnover, lack of accessible mental health providers, lack of affordable training, stigma, and restrictive funding structures. Implications and recommendations for service organizations and educators are provided.

scholarly journals Working towards Culturally Responsive Trauma-Informed Care in the Refugee Resettlement Process: Qualitative Inquiry with Refugee-Serving Professionals in the United States

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Hyojin Im ◽  
Laura E. T. Swan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Refugee Resettlement ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Resettlement Programs

Trauma-informed care (TIC) approaches have gained popularity in various contexts of human services over the past decades. However, relatively little has been explored about how it is applicable and built into services for refugee populations in resettlement programs. This study explores the current status of the application of TIC in refugee-serving agencies and identifies perceived and experienced challenges and opportunities for culturally responsive TIC in the United States. As designed as part of the evaluation of state-wide refugee health promotion programs, this study conducted individual interviews with 78 refugee service providers from five resettlement sites. Despite the burgeoning interest and attempt to embrace TIC, our findings show that there is clear inconsistency and inexperience in TIC adaptation in resettlement programs. This study highlights that TIC that is culturally responsive and relevant to refugee trauma and acculturation experiences is a vital way to address the chasms between refugee-specific programs and mainstream services including mental health care systems. This study also discusses community resources and opportunities to bridge the deep divide and substantial gaps between mental health services and refugee resettlement services and to address comprehensive needs around mental health and wellness in the refugee community.

scholarly journals Developing Trauma-Informed Care Champions: A Six-Month Learning Collaborative Training Model

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha P. Koury ◽  
Susan A. Green
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Training Model ◽  
Learning Collaborative ◽  
Professional Literature ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Culture Shift ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Collaborative Training

This paper describes a six-month learning collaborative for service providers seeking to implement trauma-informed care (TIC) into their agencies. Although the professional literature on trauma-informed care has grown substantially over the past 10 years, little research has focused on how to effectively train agencies in creating a trauma-informed culture shift. Participants were trained as “TIC champions” to help facilitate the creation of trauma-informed approaches in their agencies. Through a parallel process, they learned the skills for planning and implementing a trauma-informed approach in their agency. At the completion of the training, trainers observed champions becoming more confident in their ability to assist their agencies in creating a trauma-informed culture shift. Though quantitative studies evaluating the learning collaborative are needed, initial findings suggest the collaborative approach is an effective means of guiding champions through the process of becoming trauma-informed. 

scholarly journals Instruments for Exploring Trauma-Informed Care

2021 ◽  
pp. 30-44
Keyword(s):  
Instrument Development ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed

Trauma-informed care is rising in popularity as services are recognising that traditional models are not offering a capacity for healing once thought. Service providers are becoming aware of individuals facing significant re-traumatisation using their services, and so a practical need to explore and understand approaches that accounts for these occurrences has arisen. Trauma-informed care is observed to be represented as a culture and an understanding of what this means is necessary to begin to understand trauma-informed care and its implementation. At present, there are a wide array of instruments available to evaluate the implementation and facilitation of trauma-informed care in numerous organisational services. A review of existing qualitative and quantitative instruments for exploring trauma-informed care was conducted. Many of these instruments require further validation or are limited in their construction. Foundational and substantial research on instruments were identified and discussed. Future instrument development emerging from such comparison and understanding is proposed.

The Necessity of a Trauma-Informed Paradigm in Substance Use Disorder Services

2021 ◽  
pp. 107839032110364
Author(s):  
Lydia Anne M. Bartholow ◽  
Russell T. Huffman
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Structural Violence ◽  
Disease Model ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Substance Use Services ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Patient Retention

OBJECTIVE To raise awareness and understanding about the role of trauma in the development of substance use and to define and clarify the need for trauma-informed care within the treatment of patients with substance use disorders (SUDs). METHOD This article reviews the up-to-date literature on how and why traumatic life experiences promote a neurobiological vulnerability to development of SUDs and combines this with a discussion of the principles of trauma-informed care for SUDs, as well as a review of the role of stigma and structural violence as foundational concepts in the implementation of trauma-informed care for people with SUDs. RESULTS Shifting to a trauma-informed care paradigm in treating SUDs more effectively serves patients by improving patient experiences and accounting for a chronic disease model, wherein multiple episodes of SUD care are often necessary. CONCLUSIONS This article reviews the ways in which nurses and other service providers can increase SUD patient retention and decrease recurrence by understanding the role of trauma in the development of SUDs, exploring the role of stigma, and identifying and interrupting structural violence as it relates to SUDs. This article also offers actionable steps that all nurses can take now as well as areas for further inquiry into trauma-informed care substance use services.

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